Please refer to the main job description attached Act as the Trusts most senior expert in Medicines Optimisation, with delegated corporate responsibility from the Chief Executive, including all statutory duties. Fulfil the duties of Superintendent Pharmacist as required by the General Pharmaceutical Council. Provide strategic and professional leadership for all pharmacy and medicines optimisation services across the Trust and to external customers. Ensure pharmacy services are patient-centred, safe, progressive, cost-effective, and delivered within agreed budgets by competent staff.
Lead business planning, including budget setting, developing cases of need, and resource procurement based on evaluation and evidence. Drive continuous improvement and innovation in pharmacy services, embedding quality improvement and R&I principles. Provide professional leadership and development support to all pharmacy staff. Maintain accountability for audit, research, and service evaluation activities related to medicines optimisation.
Lead and manage strategic project planning for pharmacy services, assessing resource requirements and potential impact across the Trust. Oversee pharmaceutical education delivery, ensuring alignment with educational contracts and standards. Positively influence stakeholders to achieve high standards in medicines optimisation across the organisation. Lead on business planning, formulating cases of need and submitting bids for procurement of additional resources based on evaluation, research, quotations and established contracts.
Lead on the strategic planning of the pharmacy departments projects, identifying potential impacts on the Trust and wider organisations, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary Appraise and evaluate service delivery and role development.